fine feather

Example Sentences

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Without benefit of egg, he was born 50 years ago this week in a movie called The Wise Little Hen, and Donald Duck is still in fine feather.

From Time Magazine Archive

And at Mrs Murchison's tea party he was certainly, as John Murchison afterward said, "in fine feather."

From The Imperialist by Duncan, Sara Jeannette

"I see that you're in fine feather this morning," he said, "I'll open it for you."

From The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

We go to sea to-morrow, and it shall be our business, gentlemen, to bring her to book; and a fine feather in our caps it will be if we should be successful.”

From A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story by Mays, D.L.

"I think, sir, that it is not right to rob anybody of anything, and I reflect that absolute righteousness is a fine feather in one's cap."

From Figures of Earth by Cabell, James Branch